Imagine bringing a 12 year-old boy into your family. How would he fit in with your other two teenage sons? What about the first 12 years of his life that you missed as a father, how do you recapture those years? These were questions that my friend John Alger had to face as an adoptive dad nearly 10 years ago.
John's story as an adoptive dad is different than mine in that our son was only eight-months-old when CPS placed him in our family. I learn a lot from John about how to intentionally connect with an older son, build character, and overcome challenges like building trust.
I am sure you will not only enjoy hearing John's story, but you will also glean some nuggets of being a dad, whether of adopted or biological children. Listen now!
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What You Will Hear on the Podcast
- How God prepared John's family for their adoption journey
- John gives us a behind the scenes look at how they ended up adopting their son
- John shares a few challenges he faced as the adoptive dad of a young teenage son, such as, learning how to make up for lost time and building trust
- John lets us in on some ways he tries to overcome these challenges
- You get to hear how Andre's biological siblings also became close to the Alger family
- I ask John what other ways he works at succeeding as an adoptive dad. I love his reply!
- One thing John talks about is how important it is for an adoptive dad to set a good example. He wants his son to know that he is who says he is.
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A special thank you to John Alger for taking time to join me on this podcast episode!
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